Online Animation Community Introduces Latest Technology to Empower Animators Worldwide

MyToons.com, the world’s first and only online animation community to offer HD animation, recently announced the launch of its ground-breaking Digital Portfolio System. Using the Digital Portfolio System, artists and animators can easily customize a variety of pre-designed layouts or build their own portfolios from scratch. MyToons.com also reinforces the efforts of the artist by supporting each portfolio with an engaged community, trustworthy technology, and dynamic marketing efforts. The MyToons.com Digital Portfolio System will allow animators and artists throughout the world to present their portfolios online while maintaining their unique brand identity.

“An animator’s portfolio represents his or her brand identity, and we believe that the creator should have absolute control over how that identity is managed and presented to the world,” said Paul Ford, co-founder and president of MyToons.com. “We are honored to be able to offer animators a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool that provides such broad creative freedom and complete command of their online portfolio. With this robust system we aim to empower artists and animators with the ability to present their portfolios to a global audience with control, creativity, and confidence.”

The MyToons Digital Portfolio System offers a variety of easy-to-use widgets, allowing creators to add animation, artwork, photographs, games, comments, and many other customizable features to their online portfolio. Artists can also choose and personalize pre-designed layouts, customize backgrounds, and use the multiple layouts feature to promote various projects and target the specific needs of clients and fans globally. Creators may easily build their digital portfolios, independent of the need to know HTML.

“As a professional animator, it’s imperative that my work be seen quickly and at the best quality possible,” says Rusty Mills, professional Emmy Award winning animator/director. “The MyToons Digital Portfolio System gives me the power to present my work in a way that allows the presentation to be as artistic as the content it’s showing. It allows me to maintain both my creativity and an established familiarity with my clients. Having it on a well-known platform that I can trust is comforting because I know potential clients can always see my work.”

The Digital Portfolio system is currently available, and ready for exploration. Please visit MyToons.com for more information.

About MyToons.com
MyToons.com is the world’s premier online animation and art community. Launched in spring of 2007, MyToons.com provides global content creators with a free platform to share their original animations, artwork, and games with animators, enthusiasts, and fans worldwide. Combining high-quality standard and high definition (HD) video file streaming with best-in-class social networking for animators, MyToons.com showcases the greatest variety of independent and studio animation anywhere. Dedicated to “everything animated,” MyToons.com allows artists to share their techniques, discuss their thoughts and ideas, and explore their commonalities in a robust visual environment. The website can be explored at MyToons.com.

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The World According to John

Directed by Jamie Stone & Anders Jedenfors
Produced by Laura Clarke
1A Productions for Channel 4

US Animator and Story Lead Yvette Kaplan delivers this year’s Creating & Defining Memorable Characters workshop.
Are you a screenwriter or animator? Want to learn more about what makes memorable games, film and TV characters tick? Want to develop your own character concepts with close mentorship from animation and screenwriting Professionals? Want to work in new and innovative ways? The workshop is run by the Animation Finishing School, Scotland and is designed to bring animators and screenwriters closer together at the concept development and IPR creation stage.

Date: 6 & 7th November 2008 Time:
Registration from 9-9.30am.
Workshop and Sessions from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: £195
Bursaries: Individuals working in Scotland can apply to Skillset Scotland’s Training Fund.
Please contact Sharon Hutt with any queries: SharonH@skillset.org.

NB 1. Places are limited to animators and screenwriters with at least two years industry experience (or who have graduated from an appropriate Masters Level course). We will accept creative producers although such places have to be limited.
2. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis to those at the appropriate level.
3. If you cannot attend this time around please let us know and we will place you on the waiting list for the next workshop.

To register, download the application form at www.animationfinishingschool.com. Please contact info@animationfinishingschool.com to check availability of places.

The BAFTA SCOTLAND 2008 Nominations for best Animated Film are:

Bill’s Visitors
Directed by Simon Deshon
Produced by Innis Moore
National Film and TV School

Tongue of the Hidden
Artist- Jila Peacock
Directed by David Alexander Anderson
Anderson Films / Glassworks

The World According To…
Directed by Jamie Stone & Anders Jedenfors
Produced by Laura Clarke
1A Productions for Channel 4

The Magic Lantern presents a programme of short films featuring innovative use of music and sound. Including work by The Quay Brothers, Jan Svankmajer, Grant Gee, Harry E. Smith, Luke Fowler and Geoffrey Jones. This will screen at 3pm on Saturday 18th @ Gilmorehill G12. Tickets £4/£3 available from the G12 box office on 0141 330 5522.

Applications are now open for 4mations Digital Shorts, a brand spanking new scheme set up to fund animated shorts across the UK. The closing date is Monday 10th November, so be sure to pop it in your diary and start preparing your proposals.

4mations Digital Shorts is backed by the UK Film Council´s New Cinema Fund, Channel 4 and Strategic Partners throughout the UK. Their aim is quite simple … to fund new and original narrative films. These will be featured on 4mations and may also be broadcast on Channel 4 and shown in a cinema (bright lights here we come).

4mations call for entries